Quality Technician

Hiring Quality Control Inspector

All Shift Available

$22-32 (BOE)

Job Description

The Quality Control Inspector ensures that all welded and fabricated steel components meet internal quality standards, industry codes, and customer specifications. This role performs hands-on inspections, verifies measurements, documents findings, and collaborates closely with welders, fabricators, and supervisors across multiple shifts to maintain consistent product quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed weld inspections to identify defects such as cracks, porosity, undercut, incomplete fusion, and other discontinuities using visual inspection and basic non-destructive testing tools.

• Verify proper fit-up of components to ensure they align, seat, and assemble correctly before and after welding.

• Conduct dimensional checks on components using calipers, tape measures, squares, gauges, and other precision measurement tools to confirm compliance with fabrication drawings and specifications.

• Read and interpret fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and technical specifications to guide inspection activities.

• Document inspection results accurately in quality control logs or digital systems, including recording nonconformances and associated corrective actions.

• Report quality issues promptly and clearly to welders, supervisors, and engineers to support timely resolution of quality concerns.

• Monitor fabrication and welding processes through periodic process audits to ensure adherence to established procedures and quality standards.

• Follow all OSHA and facility safety guidelines during inspections and daily work activities to maintain a safe working environment.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience performing inspection and quality control activities in a fabrication or welding environment.

• Strong visual inspection skills with the ability to identify common weld defects and discontinuities.

• Working knowledge of quality assurance principles and practices in a production setting.

• Solid understanding of common welding processes, including SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and weld symbols.

• Proficiency using measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, squares, gauges, and other inspection instruments.

• Ability to clearly communicate inspection findings and quality concerns to production and supervisory staff.

• Commitment to following safety procedures and standards at all times.

?If interested in this opportunity please contact Chris Washington at Aerotek View phone number on click.appcast.io or email resume to cwashington @ aerotek.com for faster response.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Taylors, SC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $46000.00 - $67000.00/yr.

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Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Taylors,SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 10, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.